Everyone's eyes were focused on Xiaobao, and the emperor was looking at him intently.
Although Leng Xi was a man who had seen strong winds and waves, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little drumbeat in his heart.
He had already thought about the embarrassing scene when Xiaobao randomly took out a portrait.
He could also imagine that when the emperor saw his painting later, he would be so angry that he overturned the table, Xiaobao and Yu Qiaoqiao would kneel down and beg for mercy, and then his father would take his anger out on him...
The more he thought about this, the angrier he became. This time he was too indulging in Qiaoqiao. After receiving the emperor's imperial decree to inform him to enter the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, he only told her to ask Xiaobao to prepare a talent and show it to her then. The emperor looks at it.
He thought that Yu Qiaoqiao would ask Xiaobao to read a poem, even if he wrote two words like Lele, it wouldn't be embarrassing even if he didn't come out on top.
It's good now that he has the audacity to paint the emperor's portrait. How can he paint the emperor's ever-changing face?
Leng Xi's heart suddenly rose to his throat, while Yu Qiaoqiao calmly watched the pen dancing in Xiaobao's hand.
Xiaobao took a long time to paint this painting. The emperor got impatient and drank the tea directly, and asked Liu Xi to pick out the lotus seeds for him and eat them.
After about half an hour of fussing, Xiaobao put down the pen in his hand, clasped his fists in his hands and said:
"Grandpa Huang, I've finished the painting."
Hearing this, everyone focused their attention on his painting. The emperor hurriedly waved to Liu Xi and said:
"Put it up and show it to me."
After Liu Xi bowed in agreement, he quickly came to Xiaobao, raised the painting facing the emperor.
this……
The moment he saw the painting, the emperor's brows knitted into a knot and he pointed at the painting, "What...what...are you painting?" Leng Xi, who was standing on one side, could tell from the emperor's expression. You know, Xiaobao must be in trouble this time.
After all, Xiaobao was his son from Lengxi, and he couldn't watch him being punished by the emperor.
So, he hurriedly came to Xiaobao, knelt down on his knees, clasped his fists and begged:
"Father, Xiaobao is young and has only learned the art of painting for a few days. He is not good at painting. Please don't blame him. After returning home, I will definitely control him."
"Hahaha……"
What Leng Xi didn't expect was that instead of being angry, the emperor laughed heartily, and Liu Xi also laughed.
The emperor waved his hands hurriedly,
"Eunuch Liu, quickly, show me my portrait to everyone."
After hearing this, Liu Xi slowly turned around and showed the painting to everyone present.
When Leng Xi saw this painting, his eyes widened in surprise.
Although the painting was not pretty or stunning, and what was painted on it was not a portrait of the emperor at all, but... it turned out to be a dragon...
He suddenly realized, no wonder the emperor smiled so happily, that dragon, didn't it mean that the current emperor was the real dragon emperor!
When everyone saw this painting, they all understood the profound meaning and nodded in praise. Leng Yu and Luo Lan also felt that Xiaobao was smart enough.
The emperor nodded with joy and kept praising:
"Okay, I like this portrait. Come on, put it away and hang it in my royal study."
Liu Xi hurriedly ordered people to put away the portrait, and the emperor ordered Liu Xi:
"Reward Xiaobao generously, I must reward him generously."
"This slave obeys your orders."
This scene made Leng Xi stand up from the ground with some embarrassment, while Xiaobao knelt on his knees and said loudly to the emperor:
"Xiaobao thanks the emperor for the reward. The emperor is the true dragon emperor of Daning Kingdom. Just like this dragon, he stands in the world and is looked up to by all living things with unparalleled dignity."
This set of gorgeous words once again made the emperor smile.
Xiaobao's performance made Leng Xi also not expect that Xiaobao had always been timid, how could he say these unexpected words at this time.
The emperor waved his hands with joy,
"Reward, this child is indeed a descendant of my Leng family. You are well said and deserve a reward."
Seeing that the emperor kept praising Xiaobao, Concubine Li, who was still angry just now, suddenly burst into laughter.
Xiaobao is her grandson. As long as Xiaobao pleases the emperor, she, as a grandmother, can also benefit from it, right?
When the people present saw that the emperor was praising Xiaobao, they all started to praise him too. Leng Ming, who had just returned, looked at Luo Xue opposite him intently, with an unnatural look on his face.
At the luncheon, the emperor specially invited Xiaobao and the other three children to sit next to him. Leng Xi's face was a little more happy than before. During the meal, he also diligently served Yu Qiaoqiao food.
Of course, Yu Qiaoqiao still ignored him. Her purpose of returning to Prince Xi's Mansion was very clear, which was for Xiaobao. Xiaobao's performance today was also the result of her long training at home.
Since she and her children are not taken seriously by Leng Xi, let the emperor take them seriously.
The emperor enjoyed this lunch very happily. When the emperor smiled, everyone also smiled.
After lunch, as usual, the emperor went to take a nap, and the rest of the people were free to play in the imperial garden.
The older ministers found a cool place to chat and play chess. The younger ones were in groups. Some went to the lotus to enjoy the flowers and fish, and some ran to play among the flowers.
The atmosphere in the entire palace seemed very harmonious, and everyone was having a good time.
Leng Ming took a few mooncakes from the table and two apples. Seeing that no one noticed, he quietly left the crowd and headed for a claustrophobic place.
Yes, on this day of family reunion, he wanted to see his mother. Chang, who was in the cold palace, had long been forgotten. In this world, he was the only son who still remembered her!
Sure enough, when he came to Leng Palace, it was extremely deserted.
He knocked lightly on the peeling iron door and waited for the person inside to open it.
After a while, the door opened a crack, and the girl Xiaotao poked her head out. When she saw Leng Ming, she turned around happily and shouted:
"Mother, Prince Ming is here."
Mrs. Chang heard Xiaotao's shout and hurriedly walked out of the room.
When she saw Leng Ming, she was surprised at first, and then her face turned cold.
"Didn't I tell you not to act rashly? If someone finds you here, you won't be able to explain it."
Leng Ming raised the mooncake in his hand to Mrs. Chang and said calmly:
"Mom, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Everyone is busy doing their own business. No one will notice me."
Mrs. Chang took the mooncake bag in his hand and opened the oil paper. When she saw the mooncakes inside, her eyes suddenly turned red and she murmured,
"Is it already the Mid-Autumn Festival? Autumn is here. It seems that it will be cold soon..."
"Mom, why are you crying?"
Leng Ming was a little at a loss, Xiao Tao hurriedly stepped forward to explain,
"You can think of me on such an important day, I must be happy."
Chang also nodded,
"Yes, Mom is really happy. My son has grown up and knows that he misses Mom."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of mooncake, took a bite, and nodded.
"It's this smell. I've been living in a dark place in this cold palace. I don't know what year or month it is anymore."
Chang's words made Leng Ming feel sour in his heart. He hated himself for being incompetent and unable to rescue his mother from here.
Seeing Mrs. Chang eating mooncakes with big mouthfuls and Xiaotao standing aside swallowing her saliva, Leng Ming saw this and took out a piece of mooncake and handed it to her,
"This is for you, you can eat it too!"
Did Prince Ming give him mooncakes?
Xiao Tao immediately looked at Leng Ming with bright eyes. While taking the mooncake, she nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Thank you, Lord Ming, for remembering Xiao Tao."
"How could I not remember that my mother lives in this cold palace, and you are the one who takes care of my mother? How could I, Leng Ming, forget?"
